Trufflehound
Re-enfranchised
Can believe it... I lived mostly in Den Haag, and it seemed even more gutteral there...
Where I am in Brabant the accent is relatively soft, so I consider myself lucky.
I always think the people of Den Haag sound like they're chewing toffee when they talk. And Rotterdammers roll their 'r's far too much - sound like they're digging up the road with pneumatic drills. But I find Amsterdammers the worst for guttural sounds and phlegm-spitting, and they seem to have most of the jobs in TV since everyone works just down the road from there in Hilversum.
On the other hand, at least i can make out what they're on about, even with annoying accents. Had some workmen from rural Friesland doing a job for me at home the other day - couldn't understand a blooming word they were saying.
Most amusing I find though is small town Limburg from down south (I spent 8 years working in the heart of it in Sittard). They sound like they're speaking bad German on Helium. Even other Dutch people can't understand them...